The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has distributed 48 vein-finding devices to public hospitals in Abuja as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery and patient experience across its facilities.
The devices, alongside related accessories, were allocated to the 14 hospitals under the Federal Capital Territory Hospitals Management Board (HMB), according to a statement issued on Wednesday by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media.
Dolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), said the equipment was provided through the support of FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to strengthen service delivery in public healthcare facilities.
According to Fasawe, the devices are designed to help healthcare workers locate veins more accurately during intravenous (IV) procedures and blood sample collection, reducing multiple needle attempts and improving access for patients with difficult venous anatomy, including children, elderly persons and individuals with obesity.
She noted that the technology would improve clinical efficiency while making hospital procedures less stressful for patients. Related News Six killed as military truck, commercial bus collide in Adamawa Ghana, UK sign £215m growth partnership FG moves Great Green Wall headquarters to Kano to boost fight against desertification
